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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
Why \ . Don't Mary.
Saws the Ruston Csligraph:

Says the Ruston Caligraph:
One of the straugest thugs about Rustic IL
is tha. there are many marrag able
people and so little marrying in the Town.
the matrimonial bali will be put in mo-
ton?
On this the Rayne Signal makes tho fol-
lowing comment
Persuade tho young women to give up
reading novels and other like amusements.
and go to work and learn how to cook and
keep house. and we guarantee that the
matrimonial ball will begin to roll with
astonishing rapidity. There is too much
sentimental gush and not enough practical
common sense about the marriageahle
young woman of to-day.
This is all wrong. The fault is not with
the girls but with the men. 1t is sad to
see the alleged stronger sex degenerating to
the degree that young men are afraid to
ask the girls to marry them. Women were
made for love and the purest and best in
stincts of their nature is towards marriage.
If they are sentimental it is because they
have true and warm hearts. Let but the
right men make their Appearance and how
quickly will the girls give up the imaginary
for the real, how readily will they drop the
sentimentalities of story book love for the
worthy and holy career of witehood. n
good woman does not ask much beyond
the love ola brave and honest man who
can make Il fair living for them both. Style
and show so but y little way in Il woman's
estimation when her heart is engaged.
But women hate towards and when they
find men afraid TO encounter the duties and
responsibilities of marriage no wonder that
the most trivial story-bock is preferred to
their society. If the mon will only do their
duty there will be no complaint OF the
girls. They are all right and far too good
for the men who are afraid to marry. In
such case the girls will do we'll to remain
single. 1t is better than to wed Il moral
poltroon. --Picoyunc.
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MRS. ALICE MEYER VERSUS JONAS
MEYER, HER OUTSTANDING. 27s4

ME- EEK, HER duSBAND.--NO.2 7S4
l hereby certify that Judgment was rem
dered in the above entitled cause, at the
January Term, A: D., 1887, of the Fifth Dis
in the words and figures following, to-wit !:
By reason of the law and the evidence in
this case boing in favor of plaintiff and
against defendant, a trial having been had
on the issues joined, 1t is hereby ordered,
adjudged and decreed that plaintiff have a
separation OF property from her said hus-
band, Jonas Meyer, and that the commu-
nifty OF acquets and gains heretofore existing
between them be dissolved and said Mrs
Alice Meyer be authorized to manage and
control her separate property and earnings
in her own name. 1t is further ordered
that defendant pay costs of this suit.
Done, read and signed in open Court Oh
this 18th day of February, 1887.
II. w. RICHARDSON, Judge 5th Dist.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court or this 18th day of March, A. D. 1887.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

This is one sad feature ofthe Presidents
failure to sign our public building bill:
Gen. J. Floyd King is no doubt tho most
disappointed member of the Forty ninth
Congress. By great effort he succeeded in
having a bill passed approprating $4,000
for the erection of a public building at
Monroe, La, but could not induce the
President to sign it. II the President had
approved the bill, Mr.. King might have
had some chance of again becoming Il can
didate for Congress. 1t is perhaps no con-
ISOLATION to Gen. King and the citizens of
Monroe, to know that during the recent
session, the President approved bills for
public buildings a: FL Paso, Texas, Hunts
vile, Ala, and greensboro, Ky. IL Paso
has population of 1900, and will yet a
$500, 900 building; Huntsville, has a pop
ulation of 4 ,377, it's net postal receipts
amount to SS,6o5, but Will get 5000 ;
Owensboro has Il population of 6 200, its
net postal receipts amount TO S5,S5S, and
will get an appropriation Of $50, oN0.-.1 'i,Ls-
burg Post.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER FROM
- tho Honorable Judge of the Fifth Dis
trict Court, notice Is hereby given, that a
meeting of the creditors OF Thomas Stack,
insolvent, VIII be held at my Office, in
Monroe. La. at IL o'clock a. m, on the 22d
i'r OF April, 1857.
ED. BALL,
by Clerk of 9Th Dist. Court, and Ex-ofiicio
Notary Public.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

Rev. Father Enaut has purchased the two
lots and law offices of Judge r. w. Rich
ardson fronting the northeast corner Of the
Courthouse square. The price paid was
Sl75O. AS soon as the necessary amount Of
money can be raised Father Enaut intends
erecting Il magnificent brick church on the
corner. We trust his congregation and the
public generally will respond promptly
and literally.
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G. N. Frazier has been appointed Consta-
BILE for the 9th ward of this parish, vice j.
7. Camp, resigned,
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CLOTIIING! CLOTHING

$. Meyer calls special attention TO his
new stock Of Spring Clothing which he has
just opened. Prices to suit everybody.
Dol't fa, 10 look at the Goods.
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Hxvup WAS NAT 30

Just received from New York, Il new and
elegant line Of White Goods, White and
Colored Robes, all of the latest styles at
S. MEYERS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

The season for the ball and bat is with us
but Monroe is yet without a baseball club.
There are plenty of young men in town
who are willing to play provided profess
SIGNALS are barred.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

A coming event III sporting circles is
cock main to take place at Gerspach's Park
in this city on the 18th and 10Th of April.
Monroe, Bastrop and Farmerville are to be
pitted against Madison Parish, About 50
birds on each side will be entered. The
contest will be tor a pool $500, which has
already been made up. All preparations to
make the affair a big success has been
taken and it will no doubt be an attraction
that will induce a great many people to
visit Monroe about that time.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

st. Patrick's Day is not what it used to
be. Nothing of special interest was done
to celebrate the day in Monroe.
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The most attractive place i'll the parish is
on the railroad bridge Sunday evenings,
which spans the Ouachita river at this
place there ono has a chance of gazing
upon the fairsex Of the parish. -1Fest Non
roc Union.
The idea has obtained abroad, some how
or other, that the railro ad bridge spans the
Ouachita at Monroe. First thing we know
the Union will be claiming that the village
on the West Side is the paradise Of the fair
women which Monroe furnishes for that
delightful "prom." every Sunday evening.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

District Court (ciyil tern) was opened
Monday by Sheriff Mcclure, but has been
adjourned from day to day on account of
tho illness of Judge Richardson.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

The material for the new Jail is bein:
delivered on the ground and work vii
commence immediately.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

At meeting of the building and Loan
Association Thursday night rules and by.
laws governing the Association wore
ado pted.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

The mid-torm examination Of the cclored
public school of Monroe will begin Mon
day. The public is invited to attend the
exercises,
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Shreveport Times: 1--WE are willing to
take Mr.. Boatner back.'' That's good. It
is really refreshing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

One of the strong arguments i'll favor OF
the Sunday law was that it would give
wage earness a day of rest and recreation.
Many of the clerks in Monroe work be-
hind closed doors on Sundays. This should
not he.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

Messrs. Hannah & Voss have been
awarded tho contract for building the Mad
ison parish Courthouse. The cost OF the
building will be S2O,995.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

The railroad bridge is Il fsvorite resort
Sunday evenings. Our people cross over
to the West Side to catch the pure country
breaze.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

For sale at Endom's stable. by i. NJ
Mc4Adan1s & Sons car load of Tennessee
mules.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

The Sunday law is not being enforced in
Monroe as it should be.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

Mr.. f. 4. Whitod, late of this parish, is
erecting Il building at Shreveport for the
purpose of opening Il spoke and general
woodwork factory.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

The martins, sure forerunncrs of Spring,
are with u. They came on st. Patrick's
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

Shreveport is crying for cotton factory.
Monroe signs for one.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

New Kid Gloves, dressed and undressed,
at s. Meyers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
.IUDGM ENT.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF OUACHITA, FIFTH DISTRICT
COURT.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
.JUDGM ENT.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF OUACHITA, FIFTH DISTRICT
COURT.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

NEW GOODS
ARRIVING DAILY
AT S. MEYERS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19

NJ. j. DUTY VERSUS G. V. $. MULLER
No. Il.
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RI VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF III. IA,
~ issued by the Honorable Third Ward
Justice Cour. for the parish of Ouachita
and State of Louisiana, and to me directed
in the above entitled and numbered suit,
have seized and taken into my possession
and will proceed to sell at public auction
between the legal hours of sale to tho last
and highest bidder, at Downey's Saw Mill
in the city of Monroe, La, on
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
HEADQUARTERS


FOR
School Books, Pens, Ioh, Paper and
School Material.
Fancy Stationary and Fine Goods for
Presents,
cheaper than any house IN this section.
Il. II. RILLS,
Is Grand ST., Monroe, La
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
CONSTABLE.S SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA: PARISH OF
OUACHITA, THIRD WARD JUTICl
COURT
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
What Was Dat.

AS we were about to enter the church 10
attend the Methodist prayer meeting last
Thursday night our attention was attract ed
by fiery body up some distance in the
heavens passing over our little city. Some
of our crowd took it to be q kite with Il lit
tie lantern attached. Others thought it Il
balloon.
"wHo WAS DAT?"
That furnished us a sweet serenade at our
house last night? Mr.. Editor. did they
honor you with one? We daresay not q
note of it was intended for
YOUR LITTLE REPORTER.
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MRS. ELIZABETH LEMLE, WIFE, VS.
JOS. LEMLlI, .HUSBAND.-No. 27s7
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF
OUACHITA.
SUCCESSION OF j. L. CEOSLEY.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
~ creditors OF this estate, and to all other
persons herein interested, to show cause
within ten days from the present n :Sa
count presented by l.. ID. McLain. executor,
should not be approved and homologated.
and the funds distributed in accordance
Herewith.
BY order of the Court:
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
Saturday the I'd day of April, 1887,

the following described property, to>wit:
Ono engine and attachment, one boiler,
ono pulley wheel, one Coleman corn mill.
Seized as the property of defendant, and
will be sold to satisfy said writ and costs.
Terms OF sale, cash, with benefit Of APP
praisement. +. MCCLOE, Constable.
Saturday, March 10th, 1887,
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V1lf Weyegraph~
Official Journal of the City Of Monroe.
MON ROE, LA, MARCH, 10, 1887.
HEADQUARTERS
School Books, Pens, Lqh, Paper and
School Material.
ALSO
Fancy stationary and Fine Goods for
Presents,
cheaper thttn a'ay house IN this section.
4. II. RILLS,
Is Grand ST., Monroe, La
NEW GOODS
ARRIVING DAILY
AT S. MEYERS.
Shreveport is crying for cotton factory.
Monroe signs for one.
The Sunday law is not being enforced in
Monroe us it should be.
The martins, sure forerunncrs of Spring,
are with u. They came st. Patrick's
Day.
For sale at Endom's stable. by +. NJ.
McAdanis & Sons car load of Tennessee
mules.
G. N. Frazier has been appointed Consta-
bic for the 9th ward of this parish, vice J.
Il. Camp, resigned.
Shreveport Times: ''We are willing to
take Mr.. Boatner back" That's good. It
is really refreshing.
The material for tho new Jail is being
delivered on the ground and work will
commence Immediately.
st. Patrick's Day is not what it used to
DO. Nothing of special interest was done
to celebrate the day in Monroe.
The railroad bridge is Il favorite resort
Sunday evenings. Our people cross over
to the West Side to catch the pure country
breeze.
At Il meeting of the Building and Loan
Association Thursday night rules and by
laws governing the Association wore
adopted.
The mid-term examination Of the cclored
public school of Monroe will begin Mon
day. The public is invited to attend the
exercises.
Mr.. f. Il. Whitcd, late of this parish, is
erecting Il building at Shreveport for the
purpose of opening Il spoke and general
woodwork factory.
Messrs. Hannah & Voss have been
awarded tho contract for building the Mad
ison parish Courthouse. The cost OF the
building will be $2O,995.
District Court {ciyil tern) was opened
Monday by Sheriff Mcclure, but has been
adjourned from day to day on account of
tho illness of Judge Richardson.
The season for the ball and bat is with us
but Monroe is yet without a baseball club.
There are plenty of young men in town
who are willing to play provided profess
SIGNALS are barred.
One of the strong arguments i'll favor OF
the Sunday law was that it would give
wage earness a day of rest and recreation.
Many of the clerks in Monroe work be-
hind closed doors on Sundays. This should
not be.
Rev. Father Enaut has purchased the two
lots and law offices of Judge r. w. Rich
ardson fronting the northeast corner Of the
Courthouse square. The price paid was
$l750. AS soon as the necessary amount Of
money can be raised Father Enaut intends
erecting magnificent brick church on the
corner. We trust his congregation and the
public generally will respond promptly
and literally.
The most attractive place in the parish is
on the railroad bridge Sunday evenings,
which spans the Ouachta river at this
place there ono has a chance of gazing
upon tho fairsex of the parish. - IFeSt Mon
roc Union.
The idea has obtained abroad, some how
or other, that the railro ad bridge spans the
Ouachita at Monroe. First thing we know
the Union will be claiming that the village
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
Fashionable People.

Economical rich people and respec-
table people of moderate means have
the example of Queen Victoria that
it is not quite the thing to be too
much in the fashion.
In fact, people whose social posi-
ton is unquestionable, and who
know that their claim to recognition
does not depend upon their tailor
or dressmaker, alone can afford, after
paying decent respect to what is
called style or fashion, to ignore its
extremes and absurdities, and it is
only parvenues and snobs generally
who rush into vulgar ne plus sltra.in
this respect to let the people know
who they are. 1t seems that only
very rich people, and very distin-
guished people, can afford to be
plain, and sacrafice stye to comfort
to any extent. We commend the
example Of this wise and good
Queen to the imitation Of American
ladies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24


The exhibition given by /. w.
Bmrd's Mammoth Minstrels at Elders
Opera House on Thursday night was
attended by a packet house OF the sub
stantial and intelligent citizens OF
GAINESVILLE and their families. To say
that the performance was, in ordinary
parlance, a decided success, would
hardly be doing justice to it. 1t was
novel, striking. unique and original,
and there was nothing in it that could
offend the most refined and fastidious
taste. We have head numbers speak Of
ii, and from all but one uniform opin-
ion expressed, and that was one OF the
most unqualified pleasure and satislac-
ton. We deviate from our usual habit
when we say that We most unhesitat-
ingly and cheerfully recommend this
excellent company to the patronage oil
the lovers OF amusement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
A BRILLIANT F1NANcIER.


The history Of Henry Willard, the
celebrated financier, smacks very
much of romance. He was a French
man, but was doing business in New
York, and from the lowest round In
the financial ladder, he rose by en-
ergy. integrity and fine business hab-
its to be a millionaire.and a railroad
king. But misfortunes overlook him
and he was reduced to the most abb
ject poverty, and. returned to Europe.
In few years he came back and
rented an obscure Office a few months
ago on Wall street. He announced
that he was acting for German capt.
talists, and on the 18th he negotiated
a purchase of $5,OOO,O0O of bonds.
He is again rich, and will probably
soon again be at the head of the
same railroad that he once before
controlled, and restored to the same
financial position from which he fell.
Willard is evidently a favorite of
fortune. Like Pactolus, everything
he touches seem to turn to gold.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

three or four words when a lady In
terrupted her to introduce somebody
else and Of course, she. rs the wife of
the President Of the United States,
was compelled 10 turn her attention
from me, and / never once consid-
cred that / was snubbed. Mrs.
Cleveland is one of the most elegant
women / ever met, and l think the
newspapers that credit her with con-
descending to insult anybody are do
Ing her the greatest damage they
could iniIict upon her. or course, /
was not present when Gov. Foraker
was presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land, but / do most positively under
take to say that Mrs. Cleveland did
not snub him, nor had she any idea
of SO treating him. Gov. Foraker
undoubtedly has enemies that would
throwlthe vilest kind of political dirt
at him, and that 'snub is about as
dirty dirt as they could throw, either
st him or Mrs. Cleveland"
Gov. Buckner went to Evansville
to mingle with the Blue and the
Gray, during the soldiers reunion
that is now being held at that city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

the question was referred for iavesti-
cation, hasdelivered a matured opin-
ion TO the effect that, under existing
treaties between Great Britain and
the United States, his extradition
cannot be demanded by this govern
ment. This will be doubtless cause
the Illinois Republicans to make
Rome holw, but the intensely bored
people Of the United States will de-
voutly thank Providence that this is
the case, and fervently beseech the
Almighty at length to permit Nc
Carlyle to remain, If he chooses, in
the obscurity Of retirement and pri-
vate life in the most remote part of
her British Majesty's Dominion of
Canada, at least for the present. And
to those sensational editors who, In
quest OF an item, would drag him
forth from his retirement, they would
say pdrce, parce, prccori
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
BOGUS VETERANS.


1t was a wonder that the decent
veterans Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic don't santion Mr.. Cleve-
lands efforts to prevent dead beats
from drawing the same pay from the
United States Treasury, as is! doled
out to the genuine soldier. OF course
1t is only calculated to bring into
contempt and disrepute, the claim of
the gallant hero who really fought
for his country, and the consequent
obligation OF that country, to take
care of him, and maintain him, to
haveevery hummer, and bomb proof
counterfeit whiskey and Goldfish suit
tier, with unblushing impudence
coming the soldier dodge, and fraud
ulently claiming and exercising the
same privileges with those accorded
to the real warrior and soldier, This
is only calculated to bring the whole
thing into ridicule, and lower the
character Of the deserving pensioner
In public estimation, and they should
frown down all such frauds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24

HoRR MosT denounced the action
of the court and jury in the anarch-
list cases, in most unmeasured terms,
before a meeting of Socialists in
New York the other day. Mr.. Most
would be very dangerous man, If
he We're not more of fool than a
knave. But, if he should attempt to
resist the law in this free country, or
if he can find anybody outside of a
Lunatic Asylum who is fool enough
to be melted By his senseless har-
argues to resist legal authority, he
and all Of his idiotic followers will
find themselves appreciated by socie-
ty somewhat like the muley bull that
attempted to butt the comotive off
the track.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
THE PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL.


The recpetion of President and
Mrs. Cleveland at the Philadelphia
Constitutional Centennial was per-
haps one of the grandest and most
enthusiastic events in history. There
is no mistaking the signs Of the
times, unless a great change takes
place, that man is going to be re-
elected President of the United
States. He is to day more popular
with the masses of the people than
any mere civilian president that the
country has had. And this is because
1t is universally conceded by all par
ties that his administration is clean
and honest one, and that he is trying
his level best to do his duty faith
fully, recognizing the fundamental
fact that this is government by the
people, from the people, and for the
people. Mr.. Cleveland is himself
emphatically one of the people, and
recognizes himself as a servant OF
the people. Not even his inveter-
ate political enemies dare to impeach
his integrity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-24
ON BIS EAR.

The Arbeiter Zietung (socialist)
says the decision rendered by the Illi-
aois Supreme court in the anarchists
case is mixture Of lies, misrepre-
sentations and idiocy." This is a very
high compliment to pay a Republic
can judiciary, but the /. S. G. can
console their modification at thus
finding such an eminent and distin-
guished sheet disapproves so strongly
Of their decision by the reflection,
that the editor himself Of that ex-
ceedingly original journal, not having
more common sense thanGhalf a dozen
men ought to have, is BY no means
likely to turn the Ohio river up
stream, or to get up revolution that
would probably jeopardise the lives
or safety Of the venerable. liars and
idiots, as it politely terms them, who
delivered such an absurd opinioni